Ishtar

American  

[ish-tahr] / ˈɪʃ tɑr /

noun

1. the Assyrian and Babylonian goddess of love and war, identified with the Phoenician Astarte, the Semitic Ashtoreth, and the Sumerian Inanna.

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Ishtar British  

/ ˈɪʃtɑː /

noun

1. the principal goddess of the Babylonians and Assyrians; divinity of love, fertility, and war

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Etymology

Origin of Ishtar

First recorded in 1800–10; from East Semitic (Akkadian), corresponding to West Semitic (Phoenician) Astarte; Ashtoreth ( def. ), Astarte ( def. ), Aphrodite ( def. )

Example Sentences

"And for Ishtar's sake, be careful. If you fail to care for this properly, you will have me to answer to!"

From Literature

“I think the first act of ‘Ishtar’ is perfection,” says Courogen.

From Los Angeles Times

In October comments to the French news publication L’Obs, the “Ishtar” star said the money was a genuine loan.

From Los Angeles Times

The destroyed buildings included a modern reconstruction of the Temple of Ishtar that encased original historic remains.

From Science Magazine

Now, researchers sifting through the rubble have unearthed previously unknown artifacts from a ruined temple dedicated to Ishtar, the Mesopotamian goddess of love and war.

From Science Magazine